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A Slip in Time #1
Yesterday's Tears
Fran Clark’s grandmother has passed away, and she is assigned the task of going through her Gram’s personal items, deciding what to keep and what to discard. As she is going through desks and drawers, she comes across a key that opens Gram’s trunk, which is filled with quilts made by generations of Clark women. The key was one she had always loved as a child. Filled with nostalgia, Fran spreads the quilts across the room, and while shedding tears for the loss of her grandmother, she suddenly finds herself transported to 1875, and she is not even sure how she got there. Scared and alone, she must find a way to fit into this new world. As Fran struggles to find her way back to her own time period, she learns of a new way of living in the post Civil War era, one of hard work with very little time for relaxation, and lacking any modern amenities, but as she begins to adjust, she discovers a different side to herself. She finds strength and a self-confidence she did not know she had, and she learns that two different men find her beautiful, something she had never thought about herself before.When the time has come to make a decision to stay or leave, she is torn. If she stays she will have a contented and fulfilled life, but she will be living a lie, and she risks hurting those she has grown to love and who love her. And if she goes, even though she will once again be back with her family, she will have to deal with all of the pressures of a modern life, and she will be facing it alone, with no one to love.Can Fran find a way back to her own time? Does she want to? Travel back in time with Fran and decide for yourself what you would do.Yesterday’s Tears is the first book of a new series by Jane O’Brien called A Slip in Time.
418 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2021
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About the author
Jane O'Brien
35 books192 followersJane O'Brien discovered her love of writing at the age of ten when she wrote her first ten-chapter book in pencil on notebook paper. She passed it around to all of her friends at school and told them she wanted to be an author. And that planted the seed.
O'Brien's career life has been varied. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years, a librarian, and a professional proofreader. She is also interested in genealogy, having worked on her own family tree, as well as her husband's, for over 40 years, which helps to color most of her novels.
Today, as a grandmother, Jane is finally fulfilling her lifelong dream, after successfully having her thirty-fifth book published, which includes two trilogies, one six-book series, three Christmas novellas, and two Amazon best-selling time slip series. She lives in West Michigan and writes romance with a little history, mystery, and family entanglements, all set in her part of the state.
The stories she weaves are about family and the intricate connections of relatives, past and present.
O'Brien's career life has been varied. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years, a librarian, and a professional proofreader. She is also interested in genealogy, having worked on her own family tree, as well as her husband's, for over 40 years, which helps to color most of her novels.
Today, as a grandmother, Jane is finally fulfilling her lifelong dream, after successfully having her thirty-fifth book published, which includes two trilogies, one six-book series, three Christmas novellas, and two Amazon best-selling time slip series. She lives in West Michigan and writes romance with a little history, mystery, and family entanglements, all set in her part of the state.
The stories she weaves are about family and the intricate connections of relatives, past and present.
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January 19, 2021
I need more!
I love books about time travel. I hope this book is the first of many. Franny ,Dora ,Ned and Luke have many more stories to tell. Can't wait!
I love books about time travel. I hope this book is the first of many. Franny ,Dora ,Ned and Luke have many more stories to tell. Can't wait!
January 19, 2021
Wonderful read
What a wonderful story. I loved the characters and was transported back to 1875 magically. It would be interesting to see how Luke and Franny would manage making the trip back to 2019. Sometimes a bit of crossover can be interesting.
What a wonderful story. I loved the characters and was transported back to 1875 magically. It would be interesting to see how Luke and Franny would manage making the trip back to 2019. Sometimes a bit of crossover can be interesting.
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June 12, 2022Yesterdays tears
I so enjoyed this book ,I couldn't put it down .I live in Lapeer Michigan and enjoyed the history reference s.looking read more of the series .
I so enjoyed this book ,I couldn't put it down .I live in Lapeer Michigan and enjoyed the history reference s.looking read more of the series .
June 18, 2022
fantastic!
This is the fist book I’ve read by this author and it did not disappoint. I am looking forward To book 2 In This series.
This is the fist book I’ve read by this author and it did not disappoint. I am looking forward To book 2 In This series.
April 25, 2023
Love this Audio book and looking forward to the entire 12 book series! The narrator is amazing and the story is fun and engaging!
September 28, 2021
It was fascinating going back and forth between 2019 & 1975 comparing the way people lived between the two. The confusion she felt learning how to do things back then was informative. Today’s gen often teases older folks about not knowing how to do the new tech but they’re just as lost with stuff from our youth and earlier back in time.
The info about using the quilt blocks during the Underground Railway was enlightening.
Footnote: 1) I have an old handmade quilt that I use, a pineapple log cabin pattern, that I inherited from my mom. Have no idea who made it, but it is coming apart in places. I’ve repaired it here and there a bit, but this encouraged me to go and fix all of it. Finally learned how to use a thimble properly. Lol.
Fave scenes: Francine exploring the barn, Luke’s gift, Fran at the mercantile and the ‘very competent’ watchdog Moose.
The info about using the quilt blocks during the Underground Railway was enlightening.
Footnote: 1) I have an old handmade quilt that I use, a pineapple log cabin pattern, that I inherited from my mom. Have no idea who made it, but it is coming apart in places. I’ve repaired it here and there a bit, but this encouraged me to go and fix all of it. Finally learned how to use a thimble properly. Lol.
Fave scenes: Francine exploring the barn, Luke’s gift, Fran at the mercantile and the ‘very competent’ watchdog Moose.
October 1, 2021
Great book
January 26, 2022
Breakout from the ordinary
This story is the kind that transports the reader gently from where we are to somewhere that our modern problems seem filled with anxiety of ease and trivial at best, while at the same time instilling a restful peace to the sole.
This story is the kind that transports the reader gently from where we are to somewhere that our modern problems seem filled with anxiety of ease and trivial at best, while at the same time instilling a restful peace to the sole.
March 1, 2022
Slow to start reading
Yes it took me a bit to get into this book but once it caught me,I couldn't put it down. I really can't wait to read the next book. I hope it starts where this one left off. I want to know more. So yes, it's a very good read. I really recommend it.
Yes it took me a bit to get into this book but once it caught me,I couldn't put it down. I really can't wait to read the next book. I hope it starts where this one left off. I want to know more. So yes, it's a very good read. I really recommend it.
January 8, 2022
This was my first time travel book and I am smitten. Fran and Luke come across as believable characters and they dragged me into their world. I enjoyed the sisters' interaction. Coming from the UK, I know very little about American social history. The thought of sending messages via quilts is intriguing. This book has been well researched. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Well done Jane O'Brien, you have gained a follower. Thank you.
November 29, 2020
Amazing!!
I was not expecting to get so engaged. It is a different type of time travel, so interesting and surprising. I am really looking forward to the next book
I was not expecting to get so engaged. It is a different type of time travel, so interesting and surprising. I am really looking forward to the next book
September 9, 2024
Yesterday's Tears (A Slip in Time,#1)
This was a Goodreads Giveaway I received. I want to thank Goodreads, and the Author Jane O'Brien for this opportunity to discover a new to me author. I really enjoyed this time travel love story. Fran and Luke's story is so sweet, I found it so hard to put in down. I look forward to reading the rest of the series to see how their story unfolds.
On a side note this is a clean romance which I value so much. Thank you Jane O'Brien for writing such a wonderful in depth book that doesn't rely on sex to draw in the reader. That is a true gift these days
This was a Goodreads Giveaway I received. I want to thank Goodreads, and the Author Jane O'Brien for this opportunity to discover a new to me author. I really enjoyed this time travel love story. Fran and Luke's story is so sweet, I found it so hard to put in down. I look forward to reading the rest of the series to see how their story unfolds.
On a side note this is a clean romance which I value so much. Thank you Jane O'Brien for writing such a wonderful in depth book that doesn't rely on sex to draw in the reader. That is a true gift these days
September 10, 2024
One of the best almost belivable time travel books I have read. Fran and Clark's story is a tear-jerker. Keep the tissues handy. The suspense is intriguing. You will keep turning the pages. I fell in love with the characters. The story is well written, the plot is amazing. You won't want to miss out on this entire series. I highly recommend it!
July 5, 2020
Cheat
This story stops in the middle -- not a cliff-hanger, but a full stop. Authors (or publisher's) do that so people will buy another book (as you know), but I'm reading for free. Therefore I'll just keep getting the next book; I'll also keep giving one star ratings. BTW: the story's not bad.
This story stops in the middle -- not a cliff-hanger, but a full stop. Authors (or publisher's) do that so people will buy another book (as you know), but I'm reading for free. Therefore I'll just keep getting the next book; I'll also keep giving one star ratings. BTW: the story's not bad.
December 4, 2020
Love this time travel series
Jane O'Brien is a new to me local author, she does a great job writing this series. I read the whole series in a matter of months, I could not put it down. I even passed them on to my mom to read.
Highly recommend."
Jane O'Brien is a new to me local author, she does a great job writing this series. I read the whole series in a matter of months, I could not put it down. I even passed them on to my mom to read.
Highly recommend."
August 27, 2021
Grief sometimes brings us the greatest of treasures....💗
While never truly feeling like she fit in amongst her peers....always the sturdy tomboy no matter what she did. Fran felt that much more the outsider while deeply grieving the loss of her grandmother. Some of her dearest memories held within her heart were spending time with both she and her grandfather on the farm. Going through family treasures and memories, the very last thing she expected was for her world to completely turn on a dime. This book was such a treat! A unique take on time travel itself as there are no gadgets or standing stones....in actuality its a surprise time slip that lands our main character where she does. Find out exactly when and where she lands and just how on earth she acclimated. It might not be what she expected, but it seems to me it's exactly what Fran needed to become the fullest version of herself. I can't wait to see what's next in this heartwarming series.
While never truly feeling like she fit in amongst her peers....always the sturdy tomboy no matter what she did. Fran felt that much more the outsider while deeply grieving the loss of her grandmother. Some of her dearest memories held within her heart were spending time with both she and her grandfather on the farm. Going through family treasures and memories, the very last thing she expected was for her world to completely turn on a dime. This book was such a treat! A unique take on time travel itself as there are no gadgets or standing stones....in actuality its a surprise time slip that lands our main character where she does. Find out exactly when and where she lands and just how on earth she acclimated. It might not be what she expected, but it seems to me it's exactly what Fran needed to become the fullest version of herself. I can't wait to see what's next in this heartwarming series.
October 29, 2021
An interesting story about Francine losing her grandmother and in her sadness being transported from 2019 to 1875. It is here that she settles in and lives using many lessons her grandpas taught her while growing up. Francine must learn to fit in to 1875 and yet she misses her parents and sister. The flip side is her parents and sister have no idea where Francine went. Was she kidnapped, killed, in trouble? Francine tries to send messages to her sister through quilting. An interesting story that leaves you hanging and ready for book two.
March 18, 2023
This time-slip story takes Fran Clark back to her grandparent’s farm, the place Fran cherished all her life. Everything is familiar to her because she loved the farm and learned how to perform the main things. She could milk the cow, feed the animals, gather the eggs, get water from the pump, and ride a horse. She also could skin and prepare a rabbit - yuck!
Fran is mistaken for the new schoolteacher, which she also did in her present life.
There’s a love affair that develops nicely with a luscious HEA.
It is my first time hearing Belinda Lams and her Audible narration was good.
Fran is mistaken for the new schoolteacher, which she also did in her present life.
There’s a love affair that develops nicely with a luscious HEA.
It is my first time hearing Belinda Lams and her Audible narration was good.
January 11, 2025
I am a huge fan of time travel. When I saw the front of the book, I knew I had to have it. It was the first time I had ever read a book written by Jane O'Brien. This was one of many that I read, but this one was my favorite! I won't give away secrets. I will tell you if you don't read this book, you'll miss one of the best stories. Plus, there's more that you can continue reading. I promise if you start reading her books, you won't be able to put them down.
July 20, 2019
This is an extremely enjoyable book!
Wow!!! I cannot believe that this was your first book!!! It is AWESOME!! IT WAS SO HARD TO PUT DOWN! I'm looking forward to more so please keep them coming!!!
Brenda Benton
superninna2014@msn.com
Wow!!! I cannot believe that this was your first book!!! It is AWESOME!! IT WAS SO HARD TO PUT DOWN! I'm looking forward to more so please keep them coming!!!
Brenda Benton
superninna2014@msn.com
August 3, 2020
Love beyond time
I loved this book. The use of the old truck and quilts make it a more realistic approach to time travel. I look forward to the next one and hope for more. I thought it was so sweet and the 1800’s is my favorite era.
I loved this book. The use of the old truck and quilts make it a more realistic approach to time travel. I look forward to the next one and hope for more. I thought it was so sweet and the 1800’s is my favorite era.
February 8, 2021
Beautiful story
Well written once you started reading pages rapidly went by. A beautiful story even through unusual situations you never wanted the book to end! Looking forward for the next book
Well written once you started reading pages rapidly went by. A beautiful story even through unusual situations you never wanted the book to end! Looking forward for the next book
April 11, 2021
What a incredibly awesome storyline!
Loved this book, it was written in a really interesting way. My grandmother made many of these quilt patterns, wearing out over a hundred sewing machines. Can't wait for more of this series!
Loved this book, it was written in a really interesting way. My grandmother made many of these quilt patterns, wearing out over a hundred sewing machines. Can't wait for more of this series!
February 13, 2024
As a fan of the time travel gene, I felt this book had more elements of romance and life in the late 1800’s than time travel. Still, I did enjoy it and found it to be well written and quite entertaining. I will try the next in the series.
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October 19, 2020 An excellent book! Gripping and can’t wait to continue!
October 8, 2022
loved it
Great for your freshman attempt at “time travel” writing (MY favorite genre of movies and now books)
Can’t wait to read the next one!
Bravo! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great for your freshman attempt at “time travel” writing (MY favorite genre of movies and now books)
Can’t wait to read the next one!
Bravo! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
September 21, 2024
Great, great book! I could not put it down. I have already ordered the 2nd book in the series.
I received this book free from Goodreads for a honest opinion.
I received this book free from Goodreads for a honest opinion.
November 19, 2021
Great time travel story!
September 25, 2022
25|09|22
I've been putting off my review of this book for long enough but finally I came back to share bits and pieces on my feelings after reading the story.
Ratings - ✬✬✬✬✬ out of 5!
I liked it from the start. The setting was cozy and warm: if you had a chance to live with your gnandparents somewhere in the conryside in a cabin nearby a lake or river with livestock , then you'll definitely get those memories coming back. It was all reminiscent of something long familiar. Thank you dear author for bringing me back to my child self.
The characters, plot twist, narrative style was on point! I got to know lovely Francine and Dora, two Clark sisters who lost their last relatives and came back to 19th century (Yestarday's Tears is all about Francine though); Luke and Ned, two handsome men who are more than willing to help our Franny with accomodation; and many other people who felt real and close to me.
It's my first ever time-travelling book which hooked me and now I'm not gonna stop 'till the last book in this series!
I'm glad i came upon Jane O'brien's books. You'll be too!
I've been putting off my review of this book for long enough but finally I came back to share bits and pieces on my feelings after reading the story.
Ratings - ✬✬✬✬✬ out of 5!
I liked it from the start. The setting was cozy and warm: if you had a chance to live with your gnandparents somewhere in the conryside in a cabin nearby a lake or river with livestock , then you'll definitely get those memories coming back. It was all reminiscent of something long familiar. Thank you dear author for bringing me back to my child self.
The characters, plot twist, narrative style was on point! I got to know lovely Francine and Dora, two Clark sisters who lost their last relatives and came back to 19th century (Yestarday's Tears is all about Francine though); Luke and Ned, two handsome men who are more than willing to help our Franny with accomodation; and many other people who felt real and close to me.
It's my first ever time-travelling book which hooked me and now I'm not gonna stop 'till the last book in this series!
I'm glad i came upon Jane O'brien's books. You'll be too!
January 5, 2026
I really enjoyed this book. I am excited to read the next one!
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